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## NanoLocz User Guide <img src="https://github.com/George-R-Heath/NanoLocz/assets/90329395/36d664a6-38e2-4405-b5cc-a962093cf13b" width="30">

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# Installation of NanoLocz

To download the file needed go to <a href="https://github.com/George-R-Heath/NanoLocz/releases" style="color: lightblue;">Releases</a>.
Download one of the following files from `assets`.

### **Windows desktop app**
- Download: `NanoLocz1_2_Win_Installer.exe` from [Releases](https://github.com/George-R-Heath/NanoLocz/releases).
- Unzip and run the exe to install.
- Admin rights likely needed to install.
- Note: loading on start-up of the app can take longer the 1st time running (up to 1 min) for Windows versions

### **Mac desktop app**
- Download `NanoLocz_Mac_Installer_web.app.zip` from [Releases](https://github.com/George-R-Heath/NanoLocz/releases).
- Unzip and run the app file to install.
- You may get an "NanoLocz can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer" message, which can be bypassed by right clicking on NanoLocz_Mac_Installer_web.app and selecting "Open" from the drop down menu.
-  Note: loading on start-up of the app can take longer the 1st time running (up to 1 min) for Mac versions

### Youtube video: Desktop standalone app Installation 
[![YouTube Desktop standalone app Installation](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EfYbIf45AHo/0.jpg)](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EfYbIf45AHo)

### **MATLAB app** 
- Download `NanoLocz.1.2.mlappinstall` from [Releases](https://github.com/George-R-Heath/NanoLocz/releases).
- Open 'NanoLocz.mlappinstall' file.
- This will open MATLAB if not already open and ask you to install. 
- Once installed the app can be used from the apps tab. For quick access right click the NanoLocz app to add to Favourites and/or Quick Access Toolbar.
- Requires MATLAB and MATLAB Toolboxes: MATLAB 2020a (the newer the better), Curve Fitting Toolbox, Image Processing Toolbox, Signal Processing Toolbox, Statistics and Machine Learning Toolbox, Bioinformatics Toolbox, Computer Vision Toolbox.

### Youtube video: MATLAB app Installation
[![YouTube MATLAB app Installation](https://img.youtube.com/vi/155rN7DYzu4/0.jpg)](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=155rN7DYzu4)